How to Add a Zipper to Foam Armor

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Zippers are a great way to secure pieces of cosplay armor, but many are intimidated about how to attach them to foam. Here's a walkthrough on attaching a separating zipper to foam armor, although you can use this technique to attach standard coil zippers just as easily!
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Choosing a Zipper
2:33 Score Your Foam
3:10 Add Hot Glue
4:31 Reinforce with Hot Glue
4:57 Trim the Zipper (Separating Zippers Only)
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5 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 19

@owent5050 2 года назад

This is genius! I've always been really intimidated by zippers because I never knew what to do if they were too long. I thought I needed some kind of special tool to put the end of it back on. Making a stop out of hot glue is so simple! This will absolutely change how I think about attachments thank you!!

@PlexiCosplay 2 года назад

You can also make a few loops of thread at the end, but I never use metal stops. I'm too cheap! lol! Thanks for your support.

@nikoyoart Год назад

Thank you so much for this! I’ve been trying to find good info on zippers on foam and what to do if you need to cut it

@SuperVoodude 2 года назад

Very useful. Thanks!

@PlexiCosplay 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Hope you're having a great week =D

@jeffjohnson6763 Год назад

Awesome, thanks!!

@newuser689 Год назад

ur name is my legal middle name

@anexey_cosplay 2 года назад

thaaaanks!!!!

@PlexiCosplay 2 года назад

YW! Thank you for watching!!

@dolores4015 3 месяца назад

Is cement glue fine for a zipper to Eva foam?

@patrickmcgee7146 2 года назад

Should you paint and finish your EVA armor before adding the zipper? If not, how do you protect the zipper from getting clogged?

@PlexiCosplay 2 года назад

I cover mine with some tape if I paint after adding the zipper!

@jamesknighton2693 Год назад

Hey, dope video. Thanks for showing us how to do it. How thick is the foam on the item you used in this video?

@PlexiCosplay Год назад

Thank you! I think this was 4mm

@jamesknighton2693 Год назад

@@PlexiCosplay Thank you very much

@prodeous 2 года назад

Why did that look so simple.. :) Nicely presented. I do have to ask.. hot glue.. did you ever have hot glue fail with zippers? or zipper ends?

@PlexiCosplay 2 года назад

Thank you! I usually will sew around the top teeth several times underneath the glue as well (it isn't necessary though) -- But I've never had them fail just yet! I've also heard if you're in really high temp areas that using a high temp hot glue can help keep everything intact as well :) Thanks for the support!